Not Just Money

15 Do relationships increase our wealth?

On our special Valentine’s Day episode, we delve into the question of whether couples are wealthier than their single counterparts? Is companionship the only upside or are there money benefits when it comes to finding “the one?” And what if you choose to be a lifelong single, what money impacts might plague you and what different decisions do you have to make for your long-term financial wellness. What is the relationship between love and money?
Link from the show
RBC Cost of Being Single: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/en-ca/my-money-matters/life-events/finances-and-relationships/marriage/where-did-my-money-go-the-cost-of-being-single-in-canada/

14 The mail run with Li - hearing your stories and comments

Every so often, one of our hosts will do a mail run, where we answer questions that have been sent in, respond to thoughtful comments and observations, and even share future podcast topics as suggested by our listeners!
Join Li as she hosts our first mail run!
Links:
Opposable thumbs! https://www.ifaw.org/ca-en/journal/animals-opposable-thumbs
Survey on Retirement https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/03/less-than-half-of-non-retired-canadians-have-workplace-pension-plan-report/

13 How much money is enough?

Warning: may elicit existential thoughts on life – from what do I want from life to who am I? A deeply circular conversation at times about the choices we make and what that says about us to ourselves and to others.
Our hosts will share their personal stories on seeking more and discuss ways to question our desires so that it leads to defining what is enough for each of us. Only then can we finally stop chasing the next corner thinking that is where our happiness lies.
Important books:
*Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt VonnegutBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut*Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
*Decent movie versions available

12 Money Savings Hacks (Part 2)

This week on part 2 of savings hacks, it is all about discretionary spending! From fashion, beauty and self-care, subscriptions, to the things in life that don’t cost money, we cover some well-known to obscure shortcuts to help you save your hard-earned money.
Links to Doretta’s deep dives:
Counterfeit goods: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2025/05/global-trade-in-fake-goods-reached-USD-467-billion-posing-risks-to-consumer-safety-and-compromising-intellectual-property.html
The counterfeit self study: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Counterfeit-Self-GinoNorton/1a69081adb12492d66932abad6f3b9ce2c89b2f4
The Sephora Generation: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/analysis/2025/gen-beauty/

11 Money Savings Hacks (Part 1)

This week, we are covering simple saving hacks that can save you tons of money over the years. Who would have thought that a podcast on money would share tips on cooking and some of our favourite recipes? It happened.
Join us as we dive into all the ways you can review your spending with a different lens, and maybe just maybe, help you to squeeze out more from your budget or shine a light on your current spending habits. 
From food, household costs, and transportation. This is part 1!

10 Do you have a debt problem?

The New Year for most of us probably includes recovering from hangovers and food comas but what if we have another ailment, the debt kind? Join our hosts as we chat with Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, CEO of the not-for-profit debt counselling service, Money Mentors Alberta. 
 
We will get into it all, the emotions around admitting to and surviving debt, to giving you practical advice on how to navigate debt services, if you need it, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of when you can no longer DIY your situation. 
 
If you are in debt, know that you are not alone. We got you. 
 
Links from today's show:
Money Mentors: https://moneymentors.ca/ 
Credit Counselling Canada: https://creditcounsellingcanada.ca/ 
Hidden Brain Podcast - the paradox of pleasure (on dopamine): https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-paradox-of-pleasure/ 

09 Which money stories make us broke?

Stories are powerful. Stories are sticky. Stories can make or break us. Do we ever ask ourselves if the stories that define us are even true? When do our stories become limiting factors to what we can or cannot achieve? It's time to challenge the narratives that no longer serve us. It's time to rewrite, reclaim, and redefine our stories. 
Join Doretta and Li as they unravel their own stories and how they shape their relationship with money. It's time to (re)write your story because there may be a better plot line to your life.

08 Why your New Year's money resolution will fail

It's that time again, that arbitrary line in the sand that closes one year and starts another. Many folks will be pressured to make and state their New Year's resolutions. How many will see them through? Honestly, not many. Join Doretta and Li as they talk about why our resolutions are destined to fail and what you can do to change that destiny.